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It’s hard to believe that fall is almost here. In addition to your fantasy team, there is also the 2017 Fall COMMON Conference to look forward to in St. Louis from October 2nd through October 4th (plus the preconference sessions that are available on October 1st). This is an incredible opportunity for AS/400 education!

Overview

This year, the conference has 39 speakers presenting 100 sessions covering 15 courses of study to help your company leverage the investment in the system and for you to advance your IT career. The courses of study include sessions to enhance your technical skills, such as Application Development, Database (DB2), IT Open Source Languages, IT Strategy, Mobile and Modernization, Security, Systems Management, Web Applications, and RPG IV. Additionally, there are courses of study to improve your “soft” skills, such as Client Relations, Developing Business Skills, and Networking. Participants are welcome to focus on one course of study or to participate in sessions from multiple areas, whichever options fit your needs best.

EXPO

COMMON is expecting another sold-out expo as well! This will give you an outstanding networking opportunity to meet with IBM i vendors, including Silveredge. The Silveredge Executive Committee will be there, including Sue Boers, President; Ambrose Marton, Vice President; and Lou Boers, VP – Technical Services. Don’t forget to stop by our booth to say hello, register for our raffle, and let us know where we can help. Chances are – we’ve done that!

Certifications

The fall COMMON conference will also be offering participants the chance to take COMMON certification exams that will allow you to demonstrate to others your commitment to your IT development. These exams include: Associate AIX 7 Administrator, Business Computing Associate, Business Computing Professional, Associate IBM1 7.1 Administrator, Certified Associate Application Developer – ILE RPG Programmer; and COMMON Certified Application Developer – ILE RPG on IBMi.

Many in the IBMi world look forward to the RPG & DB2 Summit events from our friends at System i Developer. Although the early registration discounts have passed, using the code “Silver” should still yield a discount for you. Lou and Sue will be there, so stop by! We love hearing about what you have been up to! The dates are March 21-23 in Orlando, so get on it! http://www.systemideveloper.com/Summit/conferences.html

The COMMON Fall Conference will be held October 24th – 26th in Columbus, OH. The conference features over 100 sessions and almost 40 speakers with expertise on IBM Power Systems, leadership skill building, and career enhancement. The conference also presents a great chance to network with IBMI i vendors, including Silveredge. Silveredge is both sponsoring and exhibiting at the conference. Please stop by the booth to say hello to our VP of Technical Services, Lou Boers, and one of our talented Staff Consultants. Both will be happy to meet with you to see how Silveredge can help your company achieve its IT goals and objectives in Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) and give your AS/400 new user successes. While there, don’t forget to enter our raffle and pick up a promotional item. For more information on the conference, you can visit their website at http://www.common.org/events/fall-conference/.

Please join Silveredge at the 2016 Omni Technical Conference on September 20th at IBM in Schaumburg, IL. Lou Boers, VP Technical Services, will be there to meet with you and answer any questions you may have on how Silveredge can assist your company in reaching its Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) goals in the IBM i and associated environments. Featured speakers include Steve Will, Scott Klement, Charlie Guarino, and Alan Seiden. Additionally, there will be 16 educational sessions to choose from. For more information, you can visit Omni’s website at http://www.omniuser.org/TechConf2016Reg.html. Please remember to stop by to say hello to Lou!

Silveredge has recently added to our staff! Due to demand and desire for growth, we have added some highly talented people to the company this year. Even with the new people on board, the average length of service here is 10 years! We are extremely proud of our reputation and highly qualified staff. Thanks to so many of you who have aided in our success.